a story , play , or film in which the characters show stronger emotions than real people usually do
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1. We really don't need all this ridiculous melodrama! 别跟我们来这套荒唐的情节剧表演! 2. White Haired Woman was a melodrama, but in certain spots it was deliberately funny. 《白毛女》是一出悲剧性的歌剧,但也有不少插科打诨。